Boy · #12,323 in 2026

Landers

Name: Popularity of the name Landers in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Landers, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#12,323

Peak Rank

#3,517 (1921)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1921

First Year

2022

Last Year

1921

Peak Year

#3517

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Landers

The earliest SSA record of Landers as a baby boy name dates back to 1921, when 7 babies received it. 1921 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Landers — #3,517 in the national rankings. About 20% of every Landers on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Landers last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 82 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Landers

Phonetically similar names — useful when Landers is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Lenders
Launders
Londres
Lands
Ladders
Lander
Flanders
Landry
Slanders
Landes
Landor
Glanders

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Landers

What does the name Landers mean?

Landers is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1921. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Landers in 2026?

In 2026, Landers ranks #12,323 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Landers most popular?

Landers reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #3,517 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Landers a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Landers is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Landers?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Landers include Idell, Lossie, Benney. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Landers

Landers is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 82 births in the dataset. Landers's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #3,517. Use the chart and map above to compare Landers's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.